The Team
We're a competitive bunch...On and off the job.
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John Francis Senior Recruiter II
Meet John Francis.
[email protected]
972-479-5368
With Focus Staff for over 8 years now, this U.S. Marine was built for a challenge. Which is why he’s so good at what he does: helping health care professionals find their perfect 13-week assignments and backing them up the whole way. Oh, and if you’re ever in a pizza eating contest with him, prepare to lose.
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Darryl Clark Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Darryl Clark.
[email protected]
972-370-5203
Born and bred in Dallas, Darryl is a huge fan of the Mavericks. MFFL (that’s Mavs Fan for Life, for those not in the know). Before joining Focus Staff and getting into the staffing industry, Darryl was a Baptist Missionary, going on missionary trips to Albania and the Czech Republic. A life long student, Darryl is devoted to learning something new every day. You may find him sending a daily motivational quote, or thought for the day. Now, who doesn’t appreciate that?!?
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Holly Boyes Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Holly Boyes.
[email protected]
972-479-5361
Originally born in Houston Texas, and raised by two “amazingly supportive” parents. Holly claims her three best friends to be her younger brother and two older sisters. She graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Public Relations. She loves hiking, and has struggled her way to the top of Colorado peaks. She is also a pretty solid golfer. Her true calling is to give back to others, and loves the opportunity to help healthcare professionals find amazing jobs.
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Dalena Le Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Dalena Le.
[email protected]
972-432-7717
Dalena was born in California and has now lived half of her life in California, and half in Texas.
One of her favorite sayings is “Every day may not be good, but there is good in every day.” She is passionate about happiness and being a positive force.
She got into recruiting because she wanted to start a new adventure, and chapter in her life.
When she’s not recruiting, you can find her reading, writing poetry and spoken word. *snaps*
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Jordi Trinidad Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Jordi Trinidad.
[email protected]
972-474-7755
Jordi was born in Mexico City, and raised in Arlington Texas. He loves soccer, and Real Madrid is his favorite team.
He is passionate about technology, fashion, fitness, and design. That is why he loves the Focus Staff’s modern office design so much.
He got into recruiting, because he loves being the connection on jobs, and helping people make more money in traveling. Before getting into recruiting and graduating college, he worked at Home Depot. So if you have any questions on flooring, or dryers, he is your guy!
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Delaney Damon Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Delaney Damon.
[email protected]
972-474-7965
Delaney is one of our few employees who isn’t from Texas. We won’t hold that against her. She is originally from Arvada Colorado, and has spent a number of years in the service industry. She had a lot of experience in recruiting and management there, and loves the idea of doing so in the healthcare space. Since she is new to Dallas, she is often getting out and exploring her new city and its restaurant scene. If she is having a bad day, she believes she can “toss my hair into a messy bun, put on some rap, and then I can handle about anything!”
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Jennifer Hale Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Jennifer Hale.
[email protected]
972-499-0336
Jennifer is from San Mateo, California! You can catch Jennifer enjoying outdoor activities, listening to music, and spending time with her granddaughter and fur babies. She loves animals, tattoos and traveling. Jennifer has traveled to every country and excited to knock 8 states in the US off her list. She must admit that Belize and Honduras were one of her favorite adventures!
Jennifer’s friend of 15 years introduced her to recruiting. Now they are both happy employees at Focus Staff. Jennifer states, “the best thing about my position is being able to help healthcare professionals get positions that they love and seeing travelers explore the world!”
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Toni Papamihalis Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Toni Papamihalis.
[email protected]
972-252-8898
Toni was born and raised here in Dallas, Texas. She comes from both Greek and Salvadorian descent. If having trouble, her last name is pronounced “Poppa-ma-hal-is.” We know, lots of vowels there.
She loves collecting jewelry, sneakers, comedies, shopping, eating and her two husky dogs.
Prior to working at Focus Staff, she was involved in hiring for Target. She has always been drawn to the people side of business, and loves helping travelers find great assignments while helping them make rewarding paychecks.
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Marybel Martinez Account Manager
Meet Marybel Martinez.
[email protected]
214-888-2442
Marybel was born in Dallas Texas, and then raised in the northern suburbs thereafter.
She is the mother of three wonderful “babies” as she calls them. Their ages are 17, 15, and 12 so not exactly babies anymore!
Prior to working at Focus Staff, she worked with pediatrics in a clinic setting and loved working with the patients and their families.She is a self described “homebody” but does love to host house parties. She loves any movie with Leonardo DiCaprio in it, or Gerard Butler, or Brad Pitt of course.
She loves recruiting because she gets to talk to such a wide variety of people everyday. Getting to know them, their motivations, and their background is such a fun part of her work. She says calling a candidate with a job offer is a thrill like no other!
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Drew Dougherty Account Manager
Meet Drew Dougherty.
[email protected]
972-546-0281
Drew was born in Dallas, and then spent most of his formative years growing up in the suburbs just north of Dallas.
His favorite movie is either War Dogs, or Wolf of Wall Street. We promise he doesn’t act anything like that guy however. He loves to get out on the lake for the water sports. He also loves to play golf any chance he can.
He is a proud alum of the University of Oklahoma, and hes not the first in his family. His grandparents, parents, and his sister all went to OU as well.
He has since been in the staffing business every since graduation. In his words, “I love what I do because I’m in the people business. Its hard not to love that.”
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Angela Housey-Spruill Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Angela Housey-Spruill.
[email protected]
972-546-0282
Angela is one of our few North-easterners, and was born and raised in Stamford Connecticut.
She has been married for a really long time and is very happy about it too! She has three amazing sons, all of whom are grown. She does very much, miss them being small however. She looks forward to becoming a grandmother but thats all still in the works.
Her favorite movie is “Collateral Beauty” and she loves taking long drives and blogging in her spare time. She loves her house plants, so much so that she sings to them. Hey, whatever it takes to keep those little babies happy!
She has been in the travel nurse space for quite some time, and really loves helping nurses get awesome jobs and make great money while doing it. In her words, she loves to “help people get to their placed called ‘better’!”
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Jon Pedoulas Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Jon Pedoulas.
[email protected]
214-888-2437
Jon is originally from Jacksonville, Florida and now lives in San Antonio Texas.
He has been in the industry for a couple of years now, and in this brief time, he has shown to be an extremely competent and high-performing recruiter.
In his spare time, he loves to hike with his wife and dogs, play tennis, go golfing, and watch football.
He has a full house at present, with 3 dogs and 3 cats. His vacuum cleaner definitely gets a workout!
His favorite thing about healthcare recruiting is getting to work with awesome nurses every day and learn their personal stories. Every day in recruiting is different, and he loves being able to impact someone’s life and career in the positive. -
Ragene Comanche Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Ragene Comanche.
[email protected]
972-474-7836
Ragene aka “Gena” Comanche was born and raised in Arlington Texas, just outside of Dallas.
She loves cooking, binging on Netflix dramas, playing Dominos, and writing in her spare time.
Her favorite movie is Next Friday (RIP Debo). She has two beautiful pitbulls/fur babies named Rose’ and a boy named Kilo.
She loves recruiting and what she does because of the relationships she is building with people from all over the country and with different backgrounds.
Words she ascribes and lives to are “the only limitations you’ll ever have are those that you place upon yourself.”
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Chelsea Sanders Healthcare Recruiter
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Katy Stedman Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Katy Stedman.
[email protected]
469-998-7079
Katy was born in Methuen Massachusetts and grew up in Danville New Hampshire. (sub 5000 residents. Her dads side of the family was part of the original families to live there and still do now) She was a competitive dancer for fifteen years doing; hip hop, jazz, tap, ballet and lyrical. She can also rap “Baby Got Back” start to finish acapella. Please test her on that ability!
In her spare time, she loves crafting. You can find her working on a new painting, or refurbishing furniture or creating a whole new piece. (she has a coffee and and end table that she made from scratch) She has a three year old Australian shepherd named Bentley, three African dwarf frogs (Ziggy, Squirt, and Shakira) and two fish (Stu and Lou). Wow!
She loves recruiting for Focus Staff, because at the end of the day, we are all collectively dedicated to servicing our healthcare professionals. These same healthcare professionals are the ones out there, on the front lines making a difference!
Her favorite quote is “Thousands of Candles can be lit from a single candle and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared” That is profound stuff!
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Dallas Crawford Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Dallas Crawford.
[email protected]
972-970-5159
Dallas was born in Las Cruces New Mexico, but then grew up in Frisco Texas. The move was actually because he was bitten on the head by a snake. Ouch!
He loves his New Orleans Saints, and Drew Brees. He has a German Shorthaired Pointer named Lola, and he also used to bowl professionally- so don’t challenge him on the lanes!
He loves recruiting because it gives him the opportunity to give back to a community that has sacrificed so much to save the lives of millions.
His favorite quote is from the big book, “Do not with hold good from those to whom it is due when it is in your power to act” -Proverbs 3:27
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Allison Corrente Account Manager
Meet Allison Corrente.
Allison is a native of New York state, growing up in Rockland County. Although growing up in New York, she is a die hard Dallas Cowboys fan!
She says her most valuable asset is “to not let bad times or situations get the best of me. I always land on my feet.”
She loves helping people, making successful placements, staffing hospitals in need and giving people unique opportunities. She finds the work very rewarding.
One of her favorite quotes is “The man who knows something, knows that he knows nothing at all” -Erykah Badu
[email protected]
972-391-7346
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Ariel Eck Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Ariel Eck.
[email protected]
972-479-5369
Ariel was born and raised in a small town in Indiana, and works remotely for Focus Staff.
She’s an avid fan of both the New England Patriots, and the St Louis Cardinals. She has a nine year old son, and a four year old daughter. She also has a golden retriever named Brady (yes she loves the Patriots) and a weird obsession with going to Orange Theory classes. She says she is a very positive person, and that may annoy some people. Those people just might have to deal with it I guess??
One of her favorite quotes is “Life is a party once you realize it is”
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Camry Johnson Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Camry Johnson.
Camry was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona, but is now a proud Dallasite. When she is not recruiting, she loves to spend time singing and writing poetry. She is also great doing nails! She has a true passion for helping others, and she loves that Focus Staff allows her to help others in a positive way. One of her favorite quotes is “Reality is a projection of your thoughts or the things you habitually think about.”
[email protected]
972-370-1971
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Samantha Hanor Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Samantha Hanor.
Samantha was born and raised in Evansville Indiana, and is a proud southern Indiana girl! She has an artistic side; loves to do resin work, crafts with her Cricut, rockhounding, and even collecting bugs for crafts (she doesn’t like the live ones though!) She has two kiddos and a wonderful husband. They are all very supportive of her and her passions. She loves recruiting because when she gets one of her nurses a new contract, she feels like she is doing her share of helping and making healthcare a better place. One of her favorite quotes is “This too shall pass.” She loved it so much, she had it tattooed on her.
[email protected]
972-478-1612
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Ste’ffon Jones Healthcare Recruiter
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Zach Johnson Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Zach Johnson.
Zach grew up a missionary kid and spent a good amount of his childhood in Oaxaca, Mexico. He now resides in Mississippi. He is a huge fan of the Mississippi State Bulldogs there. He claims to be a karaoke “rock god” and when he’s not doing that, he’s taking care of his two little girls; Reece and Ava. He loves Focus Staff because its an environment where it pushes everyone to succeed and brings out people’s deep potential. One of his favorite quotes is (originally from Wayne Gretzky, but also quoted from Michael Scott/The Office) “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
[email protected]
214-699-4651
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Jeffrey Talani Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Jeffrey Talani.
Jeffrey was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio, and loves his Cleveland Browns. He loves recruiting, and Focus Staff because of the people and the opportunity the job creates. He has a six year old daughter named Isabella. Something fairly unique about Jeff is that his numerological numbers are 3-6-9. One of his favorite quotes is a simple one; “Only the strong survive.”
[email protected]
972-521-9916
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Michelle Breitburg Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Michelle Breitburg.
Michelle was born and raised in Cincinnati Ohio. She loves football and is a die hard Bengals fan! She is extremely thoughtful and says “If you tell me you dislike onions, you only have to tell me once-and I’ll never forget.” One of her favorite lines is from a Dave Matthews song..”Would you like to dance around the world with me?” She loves to travel, go to concerts, listen to great music, work out, anything outdoors, and also loves to cook. She loves recruiting because she loves building relationships. She says its such an amazing feeling to get a nurse that job they are wanting. “Whether its your first nurse or your fiftieth, the feeling is always amazing.
[email protected]
972-521-9503
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Amber Bimson Recruiter
Meet Amber Bimson.
Amber is one of our few Californians, and hails from Vacaville California. She loves the former Oakland Raiders, now hailing from Las Vegas. She has a six year old baby girl named Bentley, who is her pride and joy. At work, she loves the ability to help healthcare professionals land their dream jobs, and to make an impact in patients lives around the country. In her spare time, and in the kitchen…she claims to really know how to build out a charcuterie board, YUM! One of her favorite quotes is ‘Dont Wait for Opportunity, Create it!”
[email protected]
972-954-3230
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Mercedes Flowerdew Account Manager
Meet Mercedes Flowerdew.
Mercedes is an excellent recruiter of ours who is in sunny California. A couple of her favorite things are her 22 lb Maine Moon Cat, Ashley Wagner and her artwork. She likes to spend her free time figure skating and swimming in the lap pool. Her eyes have slightly different colors in each, so pay attention if you ever get the chance to meet her. She loves recruiting because she enjoys giving her travelers an honest and genuine experience. She feels that Focus Staff really allows her a space to be honest with her travelers, and add significant value. One of her favorite quotes is “Its always impossible, until its done” So, she is definitely up for a challenge!
[email protected]
972-346-0530
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Kaitlin Fisher Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Kaitlin Fisher.
Kaitlin is one of our handful of MidWesterners, hailing from Ellsworth Iowa. She has been in the recruiting field for several years now. She went to Iowa State, and may not have known then she would get into healthcare recruiting, but she is loving it as her current profession. When she isn’t busy helping out her healthcare professionals, you may find her with her chihuahuas-as she currently has three of them. She is also very much into interior decorating, fashion, and styling people. If you need some fashion tips, she just may be able to help you out! She loves healthcare recruiting, for the connections it lends her and being able to put her travelers into dream assignments! One of her favorite expressions is “Let go…Let God”
[email protected]
972-845-1252
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McKenna Thorngren Healthcare Recruiter
Meet McKenna Thorngren.
McKenna is another one of our Midwesterners, being born and raised in Omaha Nebraska. This of course lends her to being a ravid Cornhuskers fan! She is also a huge fan of the former NFL player, Danny Woodhead because she loves his work ethic and trust in god. McKenna has some unique hobbies and interests including; horse jumping, live country music, scuba diving, F45 workouts, and of course hanging out with family and friends. If she is watching TV, its likely going to be a documentary or psychological thriller. She loves recruiting and Focus Staff for the opportunity to help people and to work in such a dynamic and friendly work environment. One of her favorite sayings is “and then there is the most dangerous risk of all…the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom later.”
[email protected]
972-421-8988
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Sabrina Jimenez Account Coordinator
Meet Sabrina Jimenez.
Sabrina is one of our awesome Account Coordinators. She is a born and raised Dallasite! This means she’s a devoted Dallas Cowboys fan. We back her fandom.
She loves her position because it allows her to build solid relationships with healthcare facilities while also providing them with excellent travelers.
In her free time, she likes to find new, yummy restaurants to try out with her friends and family. Sabrina also likes fitness. She enjoys jogging and will sprinkle some weightlifting in.
A favorite quote of her’s is “The purpose of our lives is to be happy” – Dalai Lama
[email protected]
469-860-6007
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Mianna Brun Account Manager
Meet Mianna Brun.
Mianna grew up in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti and spent most of his formative years growing up in Palm Beach, FL.Naturally, she’s a Miami Heat fan. She specifically fancies Derick Rose and believes he could’ve had Kobe potential. Unfortunately, his career was cut short due to injuries, but his success still lives on in her fandom.She loves her position as an Account Manager at Focus staff because our culture. From the CEO to her coworkers, they’re all in sync! This helps her navigate her tasks and ultimately makes her a better account manager.Mianna loves to read. She specifically finds reading about laws entertaining. We have the next Elle Woods on our hands. She also loves to travel. She aspired to visit every country possible. London is by far her favorite city yet.A favorite quote of hers is “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone’s else life. Don’t be trapped by dogma-which is living with the results of other people’s thinking” – Steve Jobs. That’s a good one.[email protected]
469-860-6810
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Jason Amos Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Jason Amos.
Jason is one of our awesome remote recruiters. He grew up in Ohio and spends much of his time in Florida (We would too, fun!). He hopes permanently to relocate to Florida one day.
Focus Staff is a great fit for Jason because his position gives him endless opportunities to make a real difference in traveler’s lives. When he receives calls or letters from his travelers stating that they were able to make amazing life changes due to their placements, he feels immensely fulfilled.
Fun fact: Jason’s a twin! Not many of us can say that. Jason has an old soul and truly sees the value of chivalry and connection. He loves to write letters and cards to his loved ones. Jason spends some time shooting (he is a former Marine) and spending quality time with his fiancé and pups. You can count on him to watch a Steeler’s game with you. He’s very multi-faceted!
His favorite quote is “ This too shall pass”.
[email protected]
469-962-2235
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Aunna Mastro Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Aunna Mastro.
Aunna is a remote recruiter of ours based in Scottsdale, AZ. She grew up in Denver but never became accustomed to the cold. She decided to hang up her coats and head to AZ. She has been loving the heat and is very happy with her move.
Focus Staff has been a great fit for Aunna because she feels her position as a recruiter gives her the opportunity to experience the exciting journeys with her travelers. She loves providing support and vows to be your #1 cheerleader.
When Aunna hangs up her pom-poms (get it? because she’s the travelers cheerleader) she is hanging out with friends enjoying some wine and delicious dinners. She’s a true foodie and genuinely loves trying new foods. She also loves taking her fur baby to the dog park and then enjoying a good workout ( HIIT is her favorite). Aunna also loves fashion. Maybe she can help you plan some outfits and book your next assignment! What a steal.
One of Aunna’s favorite quotes is “Work & you’ll get what you need; work harder and you’ll get what you want”.
[email protected]
469-860-6944
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Brodie Alan Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Brodie Alan.
Brodie is a remote recruiter living in sunny California. He is a born and raised Californian which gave him his love for outdoors.
He loves board sports, swimming, and hiking. He loves tattoos and loves yours too- He loves to hear the stories behind people’s tattoos. He has a love for traveling and experiencing new food and cultures.
Even though he isn’t from Dallas, home of our headquarters, Brodie is a Dallas Cowboys fan. We love to see it! He loves to catch a game with friends and family. He’s also a Conor McGregor fan (aren’t we all!).
Focus Staff has allowed Brodie to make real connections with his travelers and help them on their journey. He gets to meet and connect with many different personality types; this fills his cup.Brodie’s all-time favorite quote, that continues to inspire him to never get complacent or bored with life is “When’s the last time you did something for the first time?”.
[email protected]
469-986-6008
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Sydney Davis Government BD Manager
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Joy Utterback Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Joy Utterback.
[email protected]
469-963-1006
Joy was born in Las Vegas, NV. She moved a lot as a kid and landed in Omaha, NE. She loves Omaha!
Joy enjoys being a recruiter because she gets to help connect people with real life experiences. From their new location, to the facilities, to gaining experience in their respective fields.. it’s all a part of an adventure.We have a bit of a musician on our hands with Joy. She can play a smattering of piano, trumpet, clarinet, oboe and piccolo. She also loves to get lost in a science-fiction/fantasy book. She loves reading! She has taught herself a little Japanese and Spanish but is still a novice. Being a football fan, you can find her cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers when they’re playing.
One of Joy’s Favorite quotes is “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” – The Dalai Lama. “
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Colleen Sullivan Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Colleen Sullivan.
[email protected]
972-370-5486
Colleen grew up in a Chicago suburb, lived in Chicago proper for four years and is back in the suburbs for now. She loves CHICAGO, as its her favorite city amongst all the others. She has a close knit family with three siblings, two brothers, and her sister. She says Family before everything!
She loves healthcare recruiting because getting healthcare professionals their dream jobs, is incredibly fulfilling work.
She loves sports, and of course Chicago teams. She loves the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Bulls, and is actually a White Sox fan over the Cubs! She can sing and play guitar, and does so on the side. She used to do local shows in Chicago but says stage fright is “a REAL thing” and would prefer not to be on stage alone. “Who wants to be in her band??”
Her favorite quote is “Any Day spent with you is my favorite day, so today is my new Favorite Day” -Winnie the Pooh
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Kyle McCurry Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Kyle McCurry.
[email protected]
469-908-7205
Kyle grew up in northern Connecticut and western Massachusetts. He was raised by his mother in Enfield, Connecticut. She taugh him the value of putting in the work to provide for your family, and she continues to embody this today. She even went back to college (in her 60s) to prove the point that its never too late to work on yourself. She is without a doubt one of Kyle’s heroes and mentors.
He is a huge fan of Tom Brady, in that he was selected in the 6th round but has become arguably the best quarterback of all time. He wasn’t physically gifted, but worked extremely hard to get where he has become.
Kyle loves being a healthcare recruiter because he gets to put healthcare professionals in places where their talent can shine. He is thankful to work at Focus Staff, because he has a great support system in place to provide the best service possible to his clinicians.
He and his wife have two sons, and their dogs. THey have brother and sister Wire Haired Terriers, and three black cats (the lucky kind).
In his spare time, he volunteers as a part time firefighter and EMT. He also loves to go exploring in Connecticut to local restaurants, wineries, and breweries. -
Ronisha Jones Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Ronisha Jones.
[email protected]
469-962-2237
Ronisha grew up in Jacksonville Arkansas. Both of her parents were in the Army, and stationed in the Air Force base there. She says they didn’t get to move too much, and she still lives in Arkansas about twenty minutes from where she grew up.
She loves Focus Staff for it’s diversity. We have all different types of personalities, races, genders, backgrounds and it makes for a fun place to work! She also loves how customer service focused the company is. It’s really an “all hands on deck” mentality when it comes to taking care of our healthcare professionals.
One of Ronisha’s unique talents is that she can play the clarinet. She has been playing for seven years now.
On the weekends, you can find Ronisha, her son, and and her Jack Russell/dachsund pup named “Gary” going out to new restaurants or maybe the Farmers Market. She also loves to craft, and make bracelets, crochet, and cross stitch.
One of her favorite quotes is “Believe you can and you’re halfway there” -unknown -
Kasaundra Polito Healthcare Recruiter
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Kendra Santee Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Kendra Santee.
[email protected]
972-845-1031
Kendra was born in Dallas, and raised both in Mississippi and Dallas. Her upbringing was very diverse, and she credits that experience to making her the woman she is today.
She loves recruiting at Focus Staff, because she can fully be herself with her nurses and healthcare professionals. She loves to be able to bring that authenticity to the relationship with her travelers.
She states she has an “entire different life on the video game SIMS 4” and also loves crafting in her down time. She has a three year old son, and spending time with him is her absolute favorite thing to do.
One of her favorite quotes is “A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to herself and only herself” -Maya Angelou -
Lauren Rowe Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Lauren Rowe.
[email protected]
972-954-3825
Lauren was raised in Bellevue Nebraska, but just recently moved to Greenville North Carolina. She loves recruiting, because she gets to put healthcare professionals in their ideal roles, and to help them make great money!
She has a GoldenDoodle named Coco and a Shitzu-poo named Hercules. When she’s not recruiting or hanging with her doggies, she loves to travel and explore new places! This must be why she admires traveling healthcare professionals so much.
One of her favorite quotes is “Dont worry about failures, only worry about the chances you miss when you dont even try.” -unknown -
Lindsey Jones Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Lindsey Jones.
Lindsey is one of our recruiters based in Omaha!
She loves being in the recruiting space because she loves getting to know her travelers and building those relationships. She is always very eager to hear about the adventures travelers are having and getting to listen to their everyday life.In her spare time, you can find Lindsey spending time with her son and her Cat, Ferdinand. She never stops moving. She has a lot of energy and loves to keep busy.
Her favorite quote is “You can do hard things even if you’re anxious the entire time”.[email protected]
469-962-2233
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Gerald Kennedy Healthcare Recruiter
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Ketsia Noblet Healthcare Recruiter
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Alexia Carpenter Healthcare Recruiter
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Luke Maguire Healthcare Recruiter
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Darien Whitfield Healthcare Recruiter
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Georjene Smith Healthcare Recruiter
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Brandi Brooks Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Brandi Brooks.
[email protected]
469-206-9626
Brandi was born and raised in Eastern Kentucky and later moved to Florida, where she now resides with her husband and children.
She loves being with Focus Staff because she loves that she works for a company that prioritizes providing quality service to their travelers and that we stand behind our culture of kindness.In her free time she loves to play with her Morkie and children. She also loves being creative through art, photography, design and real estate.
One of Brandi’s favorite quotes is “Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.” – Victor Hugo “
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Brenda Macke Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Brenda Macke.
[email protected]
972-427-3197
Brenda is a self proclaimed military brat. She was born in the Philippines but raised all over the United States; including Virginia, Missouri, Nebraska, and Hawaii. Her family finally settled in Omaha Nebraska.
She loves Focus Staff for the culture. From the time she was hired and still through her employment, she feels that Focus has invested in her as a person. “They have chosen me to be a part of this company and they are constantly making sure I’m taken care of to do my job. They genuinely care of how I’m doing each day. By doing so, I am able to focus on my job, and to tend to the needs of my healthcare professionals.”
She says she can’t speak other languages but she can sing “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” in Japanese! She is quite musical and played both the flute and piccolo in high school. Her family consists of her husband Josh, and their two boys Bodie and Karsten. She also had two dogs; Gambit (a Zuchon) and Raven (a Poochon). In her free time, she usually loves involving herself in a home project or reading a good book.
She loves the quote “The road to success and greatness is always paved with consistent hard work. Outwork your competitors, be authentic, and above all else, chase your greatness!” -Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson”
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Brynna Hayes Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Brynna Hayes.
[email protected]
972-435-9029
Brynna was born in South Carolina, but then moved to a small town north of Dallas until she graduated high school. After graduating, she moved all over to find her new ‘home’ including places like; Oklahoma, New York, Kansas, and now in California. She does love it in California but plans to move back to Texas because it just feels home there.
She loves recruiting at Focus Staff, because she gets to meet so many new people and build lots of great relationships.
In her spare time, you can find her hanging with her husband and his family. They spend alot of time on the beach, going downtown to explore, and she also loves to stay in for a good game night! The family is all different ages but they love to hang out and she says they just “blend together so well.” She is grateful to be healthy and thriving now, as she did have a nasty car accident in May of 2022 which resulted in her breaking more than twenty bones, resulting in multiple surgeries, and a ten day coma.
This accident and her experiences in life have given her quite the perspective. She loves to say “there will be times when people tell you, that you can’t live your dreams…and when they do…she quotes the wise sage Justin Bieber…”Never say Never” (insert wink here)
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Dana Sokol Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Dana Sokol.
[email protected]
972-474-7105
Dana was born and raised in a small town called Red Oak, Iowa. She moved to Omaha after college, then moved to Florida-then Wisconsin and now back to Omaha. She loves recruiting and recruiting at Focus Staff because she gets to be fully authentic and work with no hidden agendas.
Something unique about Dana is that she is ambidextrous and she can spell it correctly! Dana is married with two children; Grayson and Lauren. She has two dogs Hershey (a mini Schnauzer) and Bogey a (GoldenDoodle).One of her favorite quotes is “even the darkest hour, only lasts 60 minutes.” -unknown
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Chase Rogers Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Chase Rogers.
[email protected]
469-596-0688
Chase was born and raised in Panama City, Florida. This beqach town is very touristy and is known for “spring break.” It was a pretty small town, and Chase knew I wanted to get out of there as soon as he could. When he graduated, he was accepted into the University of North Texas. He moved to Denton Texas, and completed both his bachelors and masters (in Instrumental Musical Education) while at UNT. He taught middle school in Frisco, Texas before coming to work at Focus Staff.
He loves his work at Focus Staff, because at its core, he is helping people get great opportunities. He loves to help in every way possible. He too is infatuated with travel, so looking for different employment options around the country is very fascinating work for him. He loves living vicariously through his healthcare professionals. He also enjoys using his teaching background to educate healthcare professionals on everything from market trends, to contract language, and everything in between.
Chase does have some very interesting things going on, between knowing how to play the trumpet very well amongst other instruments and also being married to an individual in another country. He has also traveled to twelve different countries and looking to build on that soon!
One of his favorite quotes is “Apply yourself to the basics, and progress will follow” -unknown
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Eli Kevern Healthcare Recruiter
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Jana Vanover Healthcare Recruiter
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Mallarie Fila Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Mallarie Fila.
[email protected]
469-840-5445
Mallerie grew up in Grand Island, Nebraska. She then moved to Omaha, and attended UNO where she graduated with a Bachelors in Business Administration. After college, she stayed in Omaha for a few years and just recently moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up playing golf and travel softball. She even got herself a college scholarship playing golf. She’s Nebraska born and bred, and is a huge Husker fan. GO BIG RED!
She fell in love with healthcare recruiting because her mom and so many others in her life are nurses. She even started on the path to become a nurse herself. She now enjoys helping healthcare professionals; speaking with new people, fostering relationships, and helping people secure great jobs. She loves the ability to work really hard, but also enjoy the work she’s doing.
She has a 2 and a half year old black lab named Jude. She likes to call her the “smartest idiot” because she does the most ridiculous things and gets into the silliest situations. She says even so, that this is her baby and she is obsessed with her.
Since moving to Utah, her weekend activities have changed quite a bit and she is now camping, hiking, rock climbing, and skiing in the winter.
One of her favorite quotes is “Have courage and be kind.” from Cinderella. Its even tattooed on her forearm. She believes its a great way to live life. We do too! -
Stacey Gaspard Healthcare Recruiter
Meet Stacey Gaspard.
Stacey is a Physical Therapy Assistant who has turned recruiter. She’s been a PTA since 2014. She’s born and raised in Houston (H-Town baby!) and is a big fan of her city!
She has three children; Haley, Josh, and Shyanne. She also has a Pointer mix named Charlie. In her spare time, she loves to paint (especially using the Dutch Pour technique to work with acrylics). She also loves to hike, watch her Houston Astros) and listen to live music. One of her recent favorite hikes was Diamond Head in Honolulu.
Her favorite quote is “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou[email protected]
972-521-9676
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Holly Backer Account Manager
Meet Holly Backer.
[email protected]
469-825-4393
Holly grew up in Henderson, Kentucky and was raised there as well. Its right across the bridge from Evansville, Indiana. She went to school in Bowling Green, Kentucky which is just an hour and a half away from where she grew up. She says this town holds a special place in her heart and she can’t ever imagine herself leaving.
She loves working at Focus Staff, and in her role because she gets to help healthcare professionals get amazing jobs and does a lot behind the scenes to make sure that happens.
She has two brothers and a sister. She is the youngest of all of them. She lives with her fiance, and they have two golden doodles who she says are her “absolute world.” In college, Holly was a D1 athlete and was on the cheer team from 2013-2017 and even got to third place in Nationals.
One of her favorite quotes is “Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created” Esther 4:14
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Robert Bishop Account Manager
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Safiya Barclay Account Manager
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Brittani Tabb Healthcare Recruiter
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Kat Starry Healthcare Recruiter
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Kelli Kalskett Healthcare Recruiter
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Sandi Koch Healthcare Recruiter
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Tommy Ho Healthcare Recruiter
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Rhiannon Harpel Healthcare Recruiter